diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
index 5f65470c82..134b6ff8da 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: "\U0001F41B Bug Report"
 about: Submit a bug report to help us improve Iris
 title: ''
-labels: 'New: Issue, Type: Bug'
+labels: 'Type: Bug'
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.md
index 8caa62a1c7..01eb2a6734 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: "\U0001F4DA Documentation"
 about: Report an issue with the Iris documentation
 title: ''
-labels: 'New: Documentation, Type: Documentation'
+labels: 'Type: Documentation'
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
index b17b6066e4..2f66321405 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 name: "✨ Feature Request"
 about: Submit a request for a new feature in Iris
 title: ''
-labels: 'New: Feature'
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue.md
index e66042609c..63de163743 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue.md
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 name: "\U0001F4F0 Custom Issue"
 about: Submit a generic issue to help us improve Iris
 title: ''
-labels: 'New: Issue'
 assignees: ''
 
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